Monday, August 5, 2013

Whistleblowing 101: A Beginnners Guide to Not Ending Up In Jail

Like 99.95% of the popoulation, I spend my time at work reading
news and watching cat videos instead of working.This keeps me up to speed on current events, so. . . . after
much pondering and deliberation I came to the conclusion that because of the Bradley Manning
case, people might be confused on how to properly inform others of
unlawful activity. Below is a pretty straightforward list on how to approach
the uncomfortable topic of being a tattle-tale.

Don’t be a whistleblower. Trust me, It’s better if you just don’t say anything.

If, for some dumb reason, you choose to ignore rule #1 and do it anyway, under no circumstances should you ever say anything bad (even if it’s true) about someone with power. Ever. I’m not talking about your local meat head down at the gym who can squat 400 pounds, I’m referring to people with “real” power. A good example of “real” power would be, I don’t know, the U.S. government, or walmart, or something like that. In this instance, the word power is interchangeable with the word “money”.

If you choose to ignore #2, you need to be prepared for some consequences, such as but not limited to. . .

a. Hanging out in a holding cell naked.To prepare for this, I would suggest feeling
comfortable with your body.That
way, when agents strip you of your clothes, they won’t be stripping you of your
dignity. A good way to feel
comfortable is to have a rocking six-pack.So do your self a favor and work on those abs a couple times
a week, that way you’ll be able to stand around completely naked with the
confidence of a thousand guidos.

b.Torture.Torture is a tricky one. It’s hard to train for something like that. If
you’re really interested in torturing yourself, start small.I started waterboarding myself a couple
weeks ago and I must say, I’ve started to enjoy it.I feel pretty confident that my cheerful demeanor would
infuriate anyone that tried to waterboard me. Another good way to train
yourself mentally would be to hang out with a bunch of teenagers, although
you’re more likely to shoot yourself in the face than train, so. . . good luck.

c.Being treated worse than a murderer.Because whistleblowers are the scum of
the earth, it’s important that they’re treated as such.When I see photos of Bradley Manning
walking around in handcuffs, I don’t see the tiny nerd that most people
see.I see the real Bradley
Manning.The monster behind the
mask. He really is a terrifying
individual.

d.Bending over and allowing the government to
insert their vague policies directly into your rectum. Not cool government. Not cool. At least
buy my dinner.

So, I guess the take home in this would be that if you see
something that might be illegal or morally wrong, like killing journalists, killing
civilians, etc. . . You should probably do yourself a favor and forget you saw
anything.Besides, it’s clear that
the people running this country have a pretty firm grasp on what’s right and
wrong and they’ll be more than happy to take care of the situation.